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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1985 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: John Shulock 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Mike Easler | DH |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Steve Lyons | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Mark Salas | Catcher |
| Mike Stenhouse | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Third Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Second Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 31, 1985
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Blyleven
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Boyd
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Blyleven
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Boyd
Salas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Boyd
Stenhouse hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Boyd
Smalley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Boyd
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. Boyd
Espinoza hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Espinoza reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Barrett. Espinoza moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Lyons hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Blyleven
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Boyd
Brunansky hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salas vs. Boyd
Salas hits a fly ball into center field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stenhouse vs. Boyd
Stenhouse hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Blyleven
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Blyleven
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Boyd
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Boyd
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Boyd
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Blyleven
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Boyd
Randy Bush pinch hits for Tom Brunansky.
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salas vs. Boyd
Salas hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stenhouse vs. Boyd
Stenhouse strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Randy Bush now playing right field.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Blyleven
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easler vs. Blyleven
Easler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Boyd
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Boyd
Gary Gaetti pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Washington bunts towards the mound. Boyd fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Espinoza vs. Boyd
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Boyd
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
Lyons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Lyons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Blyleven
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Washington, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lyons tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Blyleven
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Boyd
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Boyd
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Boyd
Bush hits a popup towards the mound. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salas vs. Boyd
Salas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to third. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stenhouse vs. Boyd
Stenhouse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Blyleven
Armas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedman vs. Blyleven
Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to third for one, and over to second - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Blyleven
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyons. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Crawford
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Crawford
Dave Engle pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Crawford
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Blyleven
Ron Washington now playing shortstop. Tim Teufel now playing second base.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Blyleven
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Crawford
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Crawford
Dave Meier pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher.
Hrbek hits a line drive into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Crawford
Bush takes first base on ball four. Meier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salas vs. Crawford
Salas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman fields it and throws to third for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stenhouse vs. Crawford
Stenhouse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Salas moves to third. Stenhouse moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Crawford
Gaetti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Crawford
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salas scores. Stenhouse moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1985, game 1 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 1 Puckett K, cf 5 2 2 0
Boggs W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hatcher M, lf 3 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 3 0 Meier D, pr 0 0 0 0
Armas T, lf 4 1 3 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 3 1
Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 2 0 0 0
Easler M, dh 4 1 1 4 Bush R, ph-rf 2 1 1 1
Barrett M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Salas M, c 5 1 0 0
Lyons S, cf 4 1 1 0 Stenhouse M, dh 5 0 1 1
Gutierrez J, ss 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, 3b 1 1 0 0
Gaetti G, pr-3b 1 0 1 0
Washington R, 2b-ss 4 1 2 1
Espinoza A, ss 3 0 1 2
Engle D, ph 1 0 0 0
Teufel T, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 36 6 12 6
Boston 000 004 100 -- 5
Minnesota 120 010 002 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O 7.0 9 4 4 2 1
Crawford S (L) 1.2 3 2 2 3 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 9 5 1 0 6
E -- Barrett M, Washington R 2
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 12
2B -- Puckett K, Espinoza A, Lyons S, Gaetti G
HR -- Easler M
SH -- Hatcher M, Washington R
SF -- Evans D
HBP -- by Boyd O (Smalley R)
T -- 2:38
A -- 0
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